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RESOURCES
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT PRESENTATIONS (Jan. 6th 2011)
Funding for College--handout
Things to Know about Financial Aid
(handout) Elon’s Representatives
Power-Point Presentation
How
to Pay for College (handout)
UNC Chapel Hill’s
Representatives Power-Point Presentation
NC Financial Aid & Cost (handout)
NC
Scholarships & Grants (handout)
SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
Below
is a list of scholarships that have been sent directly to the CRHS Guidance
office. Copies of the applications can be found in the scholarship drawer
in guidance or online where indicated in the Contact column of the table.
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Dates
Newest in Yellow
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Name
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Amount/Award
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Criteria
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Contact for
further Information
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Application Deadline:
To Guidance 4/30/12
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SECU Foundation
“People Helping
People” Scholarship
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$10,000 total – one per school
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◘GPA 2.5 ◘Transcript ◘head shot ◘student bio ◘essay how you have helped
others ◘school accept
letter
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www.NCSECUFoundation.org
SECUFoundation@ncsecu.org
1-800-634-8017 or 919-839-5204
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Application Deadline: 5/1/12
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Col. & Mrs.
William H. Breeze Agricultural Scholarship
NC State
University
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Various – depending on amount raised
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◘Priority given to students admitted to
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University ◘Application ◘Transcript
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Download application at
www.acls.ncsu.edu/scholarships
Pam
Warrick,
Student Services Manager,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Academic
Programs Office
Box 7642
Raleigh, NC 27695-7642
Pam_warrick@ncsu.edu
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Application Deadline: 5/1/12 to Guidance
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Alfred Jacobs
Memorial Scholarship
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$2000
Timeless Cruizers
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◘at least 1 HS credit in automotive field
◘GPA of 2.5 ◘Demonstrate
financial need (last year’s tax return)
◘2 Letters of Rec ◘Completed
application
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Timeless
Cruizers
919-732-7851
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Application Deadline:
5/1/12
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Cross Road
Vending Scholarship
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$200
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Application
Academic
Resume
Transcript
Essay
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Return to Guidance (Mr. Rubenstein)
Don Herndon
PO Box 1046
Liberty, NC 27298
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Application Deadline:
5/4/12 to Guidance
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Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority
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Three (3)
$500
Scholarships
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⇫Application
⇫Personal Statement
⇫Transcript
⇫Copy of
College/University
Acceptance
⇫Vita
⇫2 Letters of Rec
⇫Recent Photograph
⇫Typed
Personal Essay
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To Cedar Ridge Guidance
Questions:
Ms. Keshetta Henderson
Cedar Ridge English
Department
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Application Deadline:
5/10/12 to Guidance
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Orange County
Association of
Educators (OCAE)
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$250
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⇫Application
⇫2 Letters of Rec
⇫Essay
⇫Transcript
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To: Mr. Rubenstein in Guidance
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Application Deadline:
5/14/12
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Orange-Durham
County Cattlemens
Association
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Two (2)
$1000
Scholarships
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⇫Application
⇫3 Letters of Rec
⇫Transcript
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Kenny Kirk
6108 Orange Grove Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-210-6197
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Application Deadline:
5/31/12
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Central High School -
Orange High School
Alumni Association
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One (1) $500
per high school
in Orange County
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⇫Application
⇫Transcript
⇫Vita
⇫Essay
⇫Letter of Acceptance to
community college/university
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CHS/OHS Alumni Association
Ms. Sletha Pherribo
Director of Scholarships
P.O. Box 375
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Application Deadline: 6/1/12
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180 Medical
Scholarships Must have spina
bifida or transverse myelitis
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$1000
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◘ Application
◘ Physician’s diagnosis ◘
Official Transcript ◘Document
verifying college acceptance
◘Essay
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180 Medical
Attn: Scholarship Committee 5324
W. Reno, Suite A
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
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Ø Other Scholarship Links
http://www.orange.k12.nc.us/currmshs40.html--
Another
Scholarship Listing (link)—listing of other available programs
http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/schphs.html--
Link to NC
State’s Financial Aid site which includes various community scholarships
for High School Students
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FOR
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION:
See www.cfnc.org (Scholarship Wizard—How to Play for
College)
www.fastweb.com
www.fafsa.edu.gov
or www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov
www.collegeboard.com
www.collegenet.com
www.meritaid.com
www.needalift.com
(American Legion Scholarship Info or www.legion.org
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See the
Financial Aid Office of the school of your choice and/or the Cedar Ridge
Media Center, Career Center, and Guidance Office for additional resources.
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“Financial
Aid in a Nutshell” a FREE eBook—Understand the financial aid process,
Complete FASFA Form, Understanding how financial aid is dispersed; Identify
common financial aid sources. www.sholarshipworkbook.com/Financial_Aid_Nutshell.html
Ø Minority
Related Scholarship Opportunities: “Black Excel:
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American
Legion Scholarships—ww.legion.org
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Ayn
Rand Institute—www.aynrand.org/contests
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Black
Excel Scholarship Gateways—www.BlackExcel.org
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Broke
Scholars Scholarship—//.scholarships.brokescholar.com
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Horace
Mann Scholarship—www.horcemann.com/scholarship
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Intel
Science Talent Search— www.sciserv.org/sts
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Jackie
Robinson Foundation--www.jackierobinson.org
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McDonald’s
Scholarship— www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com
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National
Society of Black Engineers—www.nsbe/org/progras
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Ron
Brown Scholarship Foundation--www.RonBrown.org
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Scholarship
Pathways—www.scholarshipsite.blogpot.com
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ScienceNet
Scholarship Listings—www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
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Student
Inventors Scholarship—www.invent.org/collegiate
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Thurgood
Marshall Foundation--www.thurgoodmarchallfund.org
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United
Negro College Fund--www.uncf.org
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